I am still here.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:20 pm

Sorry to hear about your problem and so glad you are still here. Praying for you.

samb · Post by **samb** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:25 pm

Mike you are in our thoughts and prayers, it is snowing up here in Alberta. been out just one morning for Ducks this fall, we nearly got skunked, got only three. To windy. As fate would have it ran into a couple Geese the next night in the 737!

Sam

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:33 pm

Best wishes as ever Mike.

Nath.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:59 pm

Well, I AM still here at this time, but my cancer is now definitely terminal so for how long only God knows. I spent four days in the hospital after calling 911 due to racing heartbeat and pneumonia that I had no idea was there. I am what is known as the palliative stage, just being maintained until I go. Still feel pretty good, considering, and eat whatever I want and have no problems there. So far, not using or needing supplemental O2, except at night out of "habit", I suppose. I do use a humidifier several hours a day to keep me from drying out and take several meds per day to prevent the recurrence of the pneu., control HB Hey, at least my heart rate is way down around 70BPM and BP excellent, also. Not much coughing as before and that is good. Very warm today and I sat out back in my shorts and read a magazine. Most of my time is spent in my comfy old leather recliner in front of the tube and reading, something I'm headed back to right now. Will be checking in from time to time. Y'all take care and keep on levergunnin'.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:31 pm

Mike, we will have you in our prayers continually.
Hang in there pard.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:38 pm

Mike,

I'm sorry to hear that. I guess all I can say is take care and enjoy what you can.

You'll be in my thoughts.

Joe

edwardyoung · Post by **edwardyoung** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:17 pm

Very sorry to hear this. I'll add my prayers to all the others.

RustyJr · Post by **RustyJr** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:40 pm

Your in my prayers Mike.

RustyJr

samb · Post by **samb** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:24 pm

So great to hear from you Mike. You are in our prayers.
Sam

earlmck · Post by **earlmck** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:16 am

Dang it Mike! I'm not a praying type of guy, but you got a whole lot of good thoughts coming from Central Oregon here.

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:40 am

Mike,

You're on my prayer list too. I'm very sorry that you have been stricken with this disease. Stay home as long as you can, or as long as you have the care that's needed.

May you have all bright days.
Frank

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:14 pm

Pitchy wrote:Mike, we will have you in our prayers continually.
Hang in there pard.

+ 1. What Pitchy said...

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 2:43 pm

Amen to all said. Your in our thoghts and prayers brother Mike!

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:00 pm

earlmck wrote:Dang it Mike! I'm not a praying type of guy, but you got a whole lot of good thoughts coming from Central Oregon here.

Ohio Too!

All of a sudden the screen is getting blurry!

j

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:37 pm

Mike.. I’ve enjoyed your posts for many moons now...Posts on the hunting adventures up at your ranch... and the always interesting things to do with the 86s... As a former bottle digger myself I really liked reading your posts about bottle hunting and your creative methods of finding them...You are playing the hand you’ve been dealt as I would hope I could.... You have friends here that will be around you.... You’ll be missed... Rock on Brother!!

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:15 am

Lot's of prayers from this forum. Mine are sent also. Best wishes to you sir.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:44 am

Mike, I am praying for you and yours.

Best,
Oly

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:20 am

Prayers up for you Mike. Actually, you've been on my prayer list since you first started this thread. Somehow I feel a special kinship to you because of your adventures over here in Alturas and down in Likely that we've talked about.

Keep up the good fight Mike.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:23 pm

My prayers join the others here who call you friend and brother.

Malamute · Post by **Malamute** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:26 pm

Mike, sorry to hear the way this has turned for you. Do what makes you happy while you enjoy it. Will keep prayers up for your peace, and best health as long as possible.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:45 pm

Mike you have been in my prayers for a long time, and will continue to be.
Do some reading in the book of Psalms they are a real comfort and help to me.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:04 am

Prayers for you Mike. A better day is coming

Ji in Hawaii · Post by **Ji in Hawaii** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:45 am

And God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them. Further, God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth.” Genesis 1:27,28

He the [true] God, the Former of the earth and the Maker of it, He the One who firmly established it, who did not create it simply for nothing, who formed it even to be inhabited. Isaiah 45:18

The righteous themselves will possess the earth, And they will reside forever upon it. Psalms 37:29

...and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. Acts 24:15

For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love YOU showed for his name. Hebrews 6:10

With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away. Revelation 21:3,4

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:19 am

Mike, I was gone for two weeks so this is a surprise. My thoughts are with you. Enjoy your remaining time.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:37 am

I don't understand it for I am just a man, but I pray that God's will be done, and keep you and your family in my prayers daily.

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:06 am

Mike ! My Prayers too are with You. Having met You briefly and learning of You on this forum I know You are a fighter. My Prayer is that this Fight too will be Won. I'm not that far away and if there is something I can do for You please call or PM.
Perry

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:52 pm

Mike, I'm extremely sorry to hear your condition is deteriorating. I had hoped to meet you at a Northern California gun show some day, but alas, it is not to be. I too have enjoyed your 4,200+ posts here on Leverguns. You truly deserve the ***Rockstar*** status of your avatar. I can scarcely look at an original Winchester '86 anymore without thinking of you.

Keep up the fight for as long as you feel able, and do not fear when the time comes. The hand of the Lord will most certainly guide your spirit, and make smooth the path before you.

I pray you will have comfort and peace in the time you have left.

SHASTA

jdad · Post by **jdad** » Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:18 pm

My thoughts are with you. Hang in there and fight.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:51 pm

Awful smokey in Here.Thank You for ansering My questions Mike,God Bless.Prayers Up.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:53 pm

It has been over a month since MikeD last posted on this forum so far as I can tell. Does anyone have any more recent news as to how he is doing? If he is in a hospital somewhere, he probably doesn't have access to a computer, but if anyone know a postal address for him, we could send him cards. That might cheer him up a bit.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:05 pm

Thanks Kirk for bringing this back to the top. I've been wondering about Mike as well.

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:20 pm

I sent him an email several weeks ago and no reply. That's got me worried.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:52 am

Was wondering about him also when his BD thread was posted.
He is in our prayers.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:41 am

Pitchy wrote:Was wondering about him also when his BD thread was posted.
He is in our prayers.

+ 1

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:03 pm

Prayers up from here also.

Kevin

Malamute · Post by **Malamute** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:36 pm

I've been thinking about him too. I sent an e-mail today.

Keeping him and his family in prayer, for peace and that he feel as well as he can in the time he has.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:45 pm

Prayers Up.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:49 pm

Strength for Mike Please.

Nath.

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:59 pm

Nath wrote:Strength for Mike Please.

Nath.

Amen.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:19 pm

Been praying daily for him and his family. worried though because of no news